Mallam Adamu Adamu (born 25 May 1954) is a Nigerian accountant, journalist and politician who served as the

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from 2015 to 2023.

Early life and education

Adamu was born on 25 May 1954, in

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. He received a

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from the

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. He later received a

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from

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. He is a polyglot and speaks Hausa, English,

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, Arabic and French. He is from Bauchi State of Nigeria.

Career

After graduating, Adamu worked briefly as an accountant in

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before later venturing into

. He began his journalistic career as a public analyst and writer on a variety of themes and subjects. In 1984, he got his first job with the ''New Nigerian'' newspapers as special correspondent and member of the editorial board of the ''New Nigerian'' group. He rose to become deputy editor of the ''New Nigerian'' newspaper and chairman of the group editorial board. Adamu was also a back-page columnist riday Columnfor Media Trust's titles and has contributed to many news outlets including Canada-based ''

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''. Adamu also served as a special assistant to General

Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari (born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. A retired Nigerian army major general, he was the military head of state of Nigeria from 31 December 1983 to 27 Augu ...

, then chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF. Before his appointment as minister, in 2015, he was the secretary and member of Muhammadu Buhari's APC Presidential Transition Committee.

Minister of Education

Adamu was first appointed

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by President

on 11 November 2015, along with 35 others, when the president made his first major appointments. He was reappointed on 21 August 2019 after President Buhari was re-elected for second term.

Award

In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of

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(CON) was conferred on him by President

References

Living people Buhari administration personnel Nigerian government officials Nigerian accountants Nigerian journalists Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni Ahmadu Bello University alumni People from Bauchi State Federal ministers of Nigeria Education ministers of Nigeria 1954 births {{Bauchi-politician-stub

Early life and education

Career

Minister of Education

Award

See also

References